Esther 1

¹This is what happenedוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the daysבִּימֵ֣יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →, who reigned overהַמֹּלֵךְ֙ham·mō·lêḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → 127שֶׁ֛בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → provincesמְדִינָֽה׃mə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → from Indiaמֵהֹ֣דּוּmê·hōd·dū — IndiaH1912 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Cushכּ֔וּשׁkūš — Cush; Ethiopia; a remote African nationH3568 — Full Word Study →. ²In thoseהָהֵ֑םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֖יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → satכְּשֶׁ֣בֶת׀kə·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his royalמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal·ḵū·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → in the citadelהַבִּירָֽה׃hab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbə·šū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study →. ³In the thirdשָׁלוֹשׁ֙šā·lō·wōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֤תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of his reignלְמָלְכ֔וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, Xerxes held a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his officialsשָׂרָ֖יוśā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and servantsוַעֲבָדָ֑יוwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. The military leadersחֵ֣יל׀ḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of Persiaפָּרַ֣סpā·ras — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study → and Mediaוּמָדַ֗יū·mā·ḏay — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study → were there, along with the noblesהַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛יםhap·par·tə·mîm — Noble, aristocrat, or dignitary of high rankH6579 — Full Word Study → and princesוְשָׂרֵ֥יwə·śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֖וֹתham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study →. ⁴And for a fullרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → 180שְׁמוֹנִ֥יםšə·mō·w·nîm — The number eighty; fourscoreH8084 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he displayedבְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹbə·har·’ō·ṯōw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the gloriousכְּב֣וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → richesעֹ֙שֶׁר֙‘ō·šer — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study → of his kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal·ḵū·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶ֨ת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the magnificentתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → splendorיְקָ֔רyə·qār — Preciousness, value, honor, or worthH3366 — Full Word Study → of his greatnessגְּדוּלָּת֑וֹgə·ḏūl·lā·ṯōw — Greatness, majesty, dignityH1420 — Full Word Study →. ⁵At the endוּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀ū·ḇim·lō·wṯ — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → of thisהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → timeהַיָּמִ֣יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, in the gardenגִּנַּ֥תgin·naṯ — cultivated garden or enclosed plant areaH1594 — Full Word Study → courtבַּחֲצַ֕רba·ḥă·ṣar — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → of the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבִּיתַ֖ןbî·ṯan — palace or grand hallH1055 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → heldעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a seven-dayשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → feastמִשְׁתֶּ֖הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in the citadelהַבִּירָ֜הhab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ןbə·šū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study →, from the leastקָטָ֛ןqā·ṭān — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the greatestלְמִגָּ֧דוֹלlə·mig·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Hangings of white and blueוּתְכֵ֗לֶתū·ṯə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study → linenכַּרְפַּ֣סkar·pas — Fine linen or white clothH3768 — Full Word Study → were fastenedאָחוּז֙’ā·ḥūz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → with cordsבְּחַבְלֵי־bə·ḥaḇ·lê- — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of fine whiteב֣וּץḇūṣ — Fine white linenH948 — Full Word Study → and purple material toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → silverכֶ֖סֶףḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → ringsגְּלִ֥ילֵיgə·lî·lê — Hinge or ring of a folding doorH1550 — Full Word Study → on the marbleשֵׁ֑שׁšêš — Fine white linen; bleached linen fabricH8336 — Full Word Study → pillarsוְעַמּ֣וּדֵיwə·‘am·mū·ḏê — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →. Goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and silverוָכֶ֗סֶףwā·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → couchesמִטּ֣וֹת׀miṭ·ṭō·wṯ — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study → were arrangedעַ֛ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on a mosaic pavementרִֽצְפַ֥תriṣ·p̄aṯ — Hot stone or tessellated pavementH7531 — Full Word Study → of porphyryבַּהַט־ba·haṭ- — porphyry stone; red marbleH923 — Full Word Study →, marbleוָשֵׁ֖שׁwā·šêš — Fine white linen; bleached linen fabricH8336 — Full Word Study →, mother-of-pearlוְדַ֥רwə·ḏar — pearl, mother-of-pearlH1858 — Full Word Study →, and other costly stonesוְסֹחָֽרֶת׃wə·sō·ḥā·reṯ — Black marble or dark stoneH5508 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Beverages were servedוְהַשְׁקוֹת֙wə·haš·qō·wṯ — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → in an array of gobletsבִּכְלֵ֣יbiḵ·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, eachוְכֵלִ֖יםwə·ḵê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → with a different designשׁוֹנִ֑יםšō·w·nîm — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study →, and the royalמַלְכ֛וּתmal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → wineוְיֵ֥יןwə·yên — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → flowed freelyרָ֖בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, according to the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → bountyכְּיַ֥דkə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Byכַדָּ֖תḵad·dāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → orderיִסַּ֣דyis·saḏ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → limit was placedאֹנֵ֑ס’ō·nês — to compel, force, or constrainH597 — Full Word Study → on the drinkingוְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥הwə·haš·šə·ṯî·yāh — The act of drinking; a beverage or drinkH8360 — Full Word Study →, and everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → officialרַ֣בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → was to serveלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → eachאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → manוָאִֽישׁ׃wā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whatever he desiredכִּרְצ֥וֹןkir·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֣יwaš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּ֚םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → gaveעָשְׂתָ֖ה‘ā·śə·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a banquetמִשְׁתֵּ֣הmiš·têh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → for the womenנָשִׁ֑יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → in the royalהַמַּלְכ֔וּתham·mal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֚יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ס’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּוֹם֙bay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, when the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → heartלֵב־lêḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was merryכְּט֥וֹבkə·ṭō·wḇ — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → with wineבַּיָּ֑יִןbay·yā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, he orderedאָמַ֡ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the sevenשִׁבְעַת֙šiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → eunuchsהַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔יםhas·sā·rî·sîm — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → who servedהַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםham·šā·rə·ṯîm — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → himאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →—Mehumanלִ֠מְהוּמָןlim·hū·mān — Name of a Persian eunuchH4104 — Full Word Study →, Bizthaבִּזְּתָ֨אbiz·zə·ṯā — Eunuch of AhasuerusH968 — Full Word Study →, Harbonaחַרְבוֹנָ֜אḥar·ḇō·w·nā — Harbona, a eunuch of AhasuerusH2726 — Full Word Study →, Bigthaבִּגְתָ֤אbiḡ·ṯā — Eunuch officialH903 — Full Word Study →, Abagthaוַאֲבַגְתָא֙wa·’ă·ḇaḡ·ṯā — Abagtha, a Persian eunuch officialH5 — Full Word Study →, Zetharזֵתַ֣רzê·ṯar — Splendor or brightnessH2242 — Full Word Study →, and Carkasוְכַרְכַּ֔סwə·ḵar·kas — Carkas, a eunuchH3752 — Full Word Study →— ¹¹to bringלְ֠הָבִיאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֛הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֧יwaš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → himהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, wearing her royal crownבְּכֶ֣תֶרbə·ḵe·ṯer — A crown; royal headpiece or symbol of authorityH3804 — Full Word Study →, to displayלְהַרְא֨וֹתlə·har·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → her beautyיָפְיָ֔הּyā·p̄ə·yāh — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study → to the peopleהָֽעַמִּ֤יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and officialsוְהַשָּׂרִים֙wə·haś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she was beautifulטוֹבַ֥תṭō·w·ḇaṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to beholdמַרְאֶ֖הmar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֣הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Vashti, howeverוַשְׁתִּ֗יwaš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study →, refusedוַתְּמָאֵ֞ןwat·tə·mā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to comeלָבוֹא֙lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → at the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → commandבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → brought by his eunuchs. And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → became furiousוַיִּקְצֹ֤ףway·yiq·ṣōp̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study →, and his angerוַחֲמָת֖וֹwa·ḥă·mā·ṯōw — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → burnedבָּעֲרָ֥הbā·‘ă·rāh — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → within him. ¹³Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → consultedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the wise menלַחֲכָמִ֖יםla·ḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → who knewיֹדְעֵ֣יyō·ḏə·‘ê — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the timesהָֽעִתִּ֑יםhā·‘it·tîm — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, for it wasכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → customaryכֵן֙ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → for himהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to conferדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → withלִפְנֵ֕יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the expertsיֹדְעֵ֖יyō·ḏə·‘ê — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → in lawדָּ֥תdāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → and justiceוָדִֽין׃wā·ḏîn — Judgment, legal case, dispute, or controversyH1779 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴His closest advisors were Carshenaכַּרְשְׁנָ֤אkar·šə·nā — Persian princeH3771 — Full Word Study →, Shetharשֵׁתָר֙šê·ṯār — A Persian officialH8369 — Full Word Study →, Admathaאַדְמָ֣תָא’aḏ·mā·ṯā — Persian nobleH133 — Full Word Study →, Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֔ישׁṯar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study →, Meresמֶ֥רֶסme·res — One of Ahasuerus's wise menH4825 — Full Word Study →, Marsenaמַרְסְנָ֖אmar·sə·nā — A Persian officialH4826 — Full Word Study →, and Memucanמְמוּכָ֑ןmə·mū·ḵān — Appointed or Dignified OneH4462 — Full Word Study →, the sevenשִׁבְעַ֞תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → princesשָׂרֵ֣י׀śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Persiaפָּרַ֣סpā·ras — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study → and Mediaוּמָדַ֗יū·mā·ḏay — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study → who had personal access toרֹאֵי֙rō·’ê — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and ranked highestרִאשֹׁנָ֖הri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → in the kingdomבַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃bam·mal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵“According to lawכְּדָת֙kə·ḏāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study →,” he asked, “whatמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should be doneלַּעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with Queenבַּמַּלְכָּ֖הbam·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֑יwaš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study →, sinceעַ֣ל׀‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → she refused to obeyלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the commandמַאֲמַר֙ma·’ă·mar — authoritative command or decreeH3982 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → delivered byבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the eunuchsהַסָּרִיסִֽים׃סhas·sā·rî·sîm — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁶And in the presenceלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and his princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֔יםwə·haś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, Memucanמוּמְכָןmū·mə·ḵå̄n — Appointed or Dignified OneH4462 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֑הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֣יwaš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study → has wrongedעָוְתָ֖ה‘ā·wə·ṯāh — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → onlyלְבַדּ֔וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the princesהַשָּׂרִים֙haś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the provincesמְדִינ֖וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the conductדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the queenהַמַּלְכָּה֙ham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → will become knownיֵצֵ֤אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → womenהַנָּשִׁ֔יםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, causing them to despiseלְהַבְז֥וֹתlə·haḇ·zō·wṯ — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → their husbandsבַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ןba‘·lê·hen — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → and sayבְּאָמְרָ֗םbə·’ā·mə·rām — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → orderedאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֛הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֧יwaš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study → to be broughtלְהָבִ֨יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, but she did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeבָֽאָה׃ḇā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁸Thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → very dayוְֽהַיּ֨וֹםwə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the noble womenשָׂר֣וֹתśā·rō·wṯ — princess, queen, or noblewoman of rankH8282 — Full Word Study → of Persiaפָּֽרַס־pā·ras- — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study → and Mediaוּמָדַ֗יū·mā·ḏay — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have heardשָֽׁמְעוּ֙šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the queen’sהַמַּלְכָּ֔הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → conductדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → will sayתֹּאמַ֣רְנָה׀tō·mar·nāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the same thing to allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → officialsשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, resulting in muchוּכְדַ֖יū·ḵə·ḏay — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → contemptבִּזָּי֥וֹןbiz·zā·yō·wn — Contempt; shame; disgrace; humiliationH963 — Full Word Study → and wrathוָקָֽצֶף׃wā·qā·ṣep̄ — Rage, wrath, or fierce angerH7110 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹So ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it pleasesט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, let him issueיֵצֵ֤אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → a royalמַלְכוּת֙mal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → decreeדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and let it be recordedוְיִכָּתֵ֛בwə·yik·kā·ṯêḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the lawsבְּדָתֵ֥יbə·ḏā·ṯê — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → of Persiaפָֽרַס־p̄ā·ras- — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study → and Mediaוּמָדַ֖יū·mā·ḏay — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study → so that it cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be repealedיַעֲב֑וֹרya·‘ă·ḇō·wr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֗יwaš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study → shall never againלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterתָב֜וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the presenceלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →, and that her royal positionוּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ū·mal·ḵū·ṯāh — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → shall be givenיִתֵּ֣ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to a womanלִרְעוּתָ֖הּlir·‘ū·ṯāh — Companion, neighbor, or associate in relationshipH7468 — Full Word Study → betterהַטּוֹבָ֥הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than sheמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰The edictפִּתְגָ֨םpiṯ·ḡām — Royal decree or edict; official pronouncementH6599 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → issuesיַעֲשֶׂה֙ya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → will be heardוְנִשְׁמַע֩wə·niš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his vastרַבָּ֖הrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal·ḵū·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study →—and soכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → womenהַנָּשִׁ֗יםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, from the leastקָטָֽן׃qā·ṭān — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the greatestלְמִגָּד֖וֹלlə·mig·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, will honorיִתְּנ֤וּyit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their husbandsלְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ןlə·ḇa‘·lê·hen — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study →.” ²¹The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and his princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֑יםwə·haś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → were pleasedוַיִּיטַב֙way·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → with this counselהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →; so the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as Memucanמְמוּכָֽן׃mə·mū·ḵān — Appointed or Dignified OneH4462 — Full Word Study → had advisedכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ²²He sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → lettersסְפָרִים֙sə·p̄ā·rîm — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the provincesמְדִינ֣וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → of the kingdomהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → each provinceמְדִינָ֤הmə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → in its own scriptכִּכְתָבָ֔הּkiḵ·ṯā·ḇāh — Writing, written document, or written recordH3791 — Full Word Study → and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → each peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in their own languageכִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹkil·šō·w·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →, proclaimingוּמְדַבֵּ֖רū·mə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → that everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → should beלִהְי֤וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → masterשֹׂרֵ֣רśō·rêr — To exercise dominion; to rule or reignH8323 — Full Word Study → of his own householdבְּבֵית֔וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.